The teenage years can be a tough time, but we can make it easier for them by making sure they have access to the resources and services they need to make the right decisions and to get a good head start into adulthood. This TeenTober, we invite you to explore the resources Infobase offers that are just for teens.
Streaming Video for Teens
Let’s face it—pretty much everyone likes watching videos in their spare time, and teens are no exception. Classroom Video On Demand for secondary schools, Access Video On Demand for public libraries, and the award-winning Learn360 for K–12 schools and districts have a wide variety of educational videos that are tailor-made for teens, including:
King of the World
Available through both Learn360 and Classroom Video On Demand, King of the World is a short film about a teenager living with bipolar disorder. C.J., a senior in high school, has been managing well with daily medications and lifestyle modifications. After being cast in the leading role for a school movie production, he begins to cycle into a manic phase. His friends become worried and try to help. C.J.’s story raises awareness about bipolar disorder and emphasizes the importance of peer and family support for those living with a mental illness.
Check out our exclusive interview with King of the World producer Glow Media Project, where Trish Glowacki and Kayla Berry from Glow Media address mental illness in a way that helps teachers, parents, friends, and classmates better understand what bipolar disorder looks like and how to lend a hand when someone you know might be struggling—an insightful conversation that aims to educate the mind and heart.
Other videos from Glow Media Project you can find on both Learn360 and Classroom Video On Demand include:
- Gotta Get It (2017): Brandon struggles with the pressure to earn a college scholarship, showing how much stress today’s teens feel to succeed.
- This Is Me (2017): Luke, a high school junior, wants to reveal his sexual orientation to his family and friends, but worries how the news will affect those relationships.
- Warning! Take Only as Directed (2017): The film addresses the current widespread misuse of prescription medications and its negative impacts on today’s culture.
- Do Supermodels Eat Popcorn? (2017): Natalie has an unhealthy relationship with food and a complicated family dynamic. Her friends want to help. She reluctantly accepts their help. Or does she?
Encourage teens to check out these other titles as well (the titles appear on all three platforms unless otherwise noted):
- Cyberbullying and Digital Citizenship (2018; available on Learn360 and Classroom Video On Demand)
- Viral (2016; available on Learn360 and Classroom Video On Demand)
- Identity (2022; available on Learn360 and Access Video On Demand)
- Real Life Teens series
- Poetry in America (Season 3) (2022; available on Access Video On Demand and Classroom Video On Demand)
- How to Spring Clean Your Social Media (2021)
- After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News (2020; available on Access Video On Demand)
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases: The Rising Risks (2020)
- Information Literacy in the Digital Age (2020)
- Horizon: Child of Our Time: Turning 20 (2020)
- Connecting the Dots (2020; available on Learn360 and Access Video On Demand)
- Overcoming Anxiety and Depression (2020; available on Access Video On Demand and Classroom Video On Demand)
- And much more!
Take a FREE TRIAL of Learn360, Classroom Video On Demand, or Access Video On Demand today!
Reliable, Trustworthy Sources for Teen Health Information
Health Reference Center
With the sheer amount of health misinformation out there, teens need a trustworthy source they can turn to. Infobase’s Health Reference Center includes expertly researched and written content and features just for teens seeking reliable advice and information about the health and well-being issues they face every day. In this database, teens will find:
- Teen’s Health Center: In-depth articles about many issues of importance to teens, including abuse and abusive behavior, alcohol and drug abuse, mental health, smoking and vaping, stress management, and much more, with valuable entry points into the database, including suggested research topics and related videos, illustrations, drug resource pages, and organizations.
- Teens’ Healthy Choices Videos: Video series hosted by teen narrators that feature teens discussing situations based on real-life occurrences and current events to provide other teens with the information they need to make smart choices. Topics covered include alcohol, opioid abuse, online predators and scams, tattoos and body art, PTSD, depression, gun violence, STDs, and more.
- Hotlines and Helplines: Contact information for organizations that can provide immediate aid for suicide prevention, poison control, addiction and drugs, and more.
Try Health Reference Center today!
Omnigraphics’ Teen Health Series
For even more reliable content on teen health, the Teen Health Series from Omnigraphics is a leading resource for students who are looking for medical information that is authoritative, well-organized, and easy to use. Each volume deals comprehensively with a high-interest topic, with a detailed contents section that will lead readers directly to the information they need. Teens and other readers will find the volumes in the Teen Health Series to be excellent resources for reference, research, and personal information.
Titles available for purchase in the Teen Health Series include:
- Substance Use and Abuse Information for Teens, 6th Ed.
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Information for Teens, 6th Ed.
- Pregnancy Information for Teens, 4th Ed.
- Integrative Health Information for Teens, 4th Ed.
- Allergy Information for Teens, 4th Edition
- Sleep Health Information for Teens, 3rd Ed.
- And much more!
Help Teens Build Necessary Research Skills
Teens, especially college-bound ones, need to learn how to conduct research—and not just using Google and Wikipedia. Source Reference can help prepare students for any kind of research or the rigors of academia by building their confidence and cultivating essential information literacy skills.
In addition to highly acclaimed reference content from more than 450 top-tier reference titles covering a wide range of subjects and an interactive Mind Map visualization tool, teens using Source Reference can also find Research Skill Builders—including videos, tutorials, and quizzes—that can be used as needed in distance learning and virtual instruction, lessons and classes, independent study, one-shot sessions, and more. These tools will help teens get the information and digital literacy skills they need to be thoughtful global citizens in a world full of misleading data.
Research Skill Builder topics include:
- Searching with Keywords
- Citation and Plagiarism
- Understanding Google Search Results
- How to Identify and Debunk Fake News
- Introduction to Note Taking
- Thesis Statements
- Evaluating Sources for Objectivity
- Time Management Tips
- And many others!
Career Guidance to Help Teens Plan Their Futures
As they approach the end of high school, many teens may start to wonder, “Where do I go from here?” Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center can help them kick start their career journeys, whether it involves apprenticeships, college, or even graduate school.
This award-winning reference database for career exploration and planning offers a wealth of resources ideal for teens planning their next steps beyond high school, including:
- Expertly researched, detailed content on more than 150 industries and more than 1,100 professions.
- A Career Interest Assessment that allows users to identify their work-interest areas and match them to possible careers.
- Valuable content on education planning, including a School Search, two comprehensive financial aid databases, and advice articles and videos.
- Current, searchable, live job postings.
- An Apprenticeship Directory with thousands of programs with opportunities in every state for 50 career fields.
- An Internship Directory offering more than 660 programs.
- Career Q&A: Professional Advice and Insight videos—more than 240 video interviews that let users get a no-nonsense insider’s perspective from working professionals across multiple industries.
- The Career Tips video series, offering concise, timely advice on job-search techniques and career skills such as writing better résumés and cover letters, networking, interviewing, and advancing your career.
- And so much more!
Try Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center today!
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